This page is about peripherals and adapters useful/necessary for [[BeagleBoard]]. As the design goal of BeagleBoard was to make it as simple and cheap as possible, e.g. not having a LCD added, you will need some add ons to use the peripherals of this board. This page will list known peripherals. If you use peripherals not listed here, please add.

This page is about peripherals and adapters useful/necessary for [[BeagleBoard]]. As the design goal of BeagleBoard was to make it as simple and cheap as possible, e.g. not having a LCD added, you will need some add ons to use the peripherals of this board. This page will list known peripherals. If you use peripherals not listed here, please add.

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= DLP Pico projector =

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Texas Instruments is developing a Pico Video Projector Kit (PVPK) as a peripheral for the BeagleBoard. The stand-alone pico projector will support VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels), RGB 888 input through a DVI interface. The physical connector on the projector will be HDMI. See [http://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard/msg/10e218972380ee48 mailing list] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tUBXD-KRp4 Beagle Running Angstrom (VGA) on DLP Pico Projector] for more details.

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It is available from [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=296-23836-ND DigiKey] for $349.

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See [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/tis-beagleboard-and-dlp-pico-projec.html article from Make], too.

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DigiKey videos [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBbCdnOj5vg part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymOmduNWyI part 2] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj19Bi5NYeU part 3].

Note 1: From mechanical point of view, you can use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Types_of_USB_connector Mini-A or Mini-B USB] plugs (no Micro connectors!) with Beagle board. Both will fit into Beagle's USB OTG receptacle. But to be detected properly, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#USB_cables USB ID pin] has to be connected to ground. And this is only done at Mini-A plug. So Mini-B plugs will not work unless you modify them to connect ID pin to ground. This is necessary e.g. for above Conrad cable.

Note 1: From mechanical point of view, you can use [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Types_of_USB_connector Mini-A or Mini-B USB] plugs (no Micro connectors!) with Beagle board. Both will fit into Beagle's USB OTG receptacle. But to be detected properly, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#USB_cables USB ID pin] has to be connected to ground. And this is only done at Mini-A plug. So Mini-B plugs will not work unless you modify them to connect ID pin to ground. This is necessary e.g. for above Conrad cable.

Latest revision as of 22:42, 1 January 2014

This page is about peripherals and adapters useful/necessary for BeagleBoard. As the design goal of BeagleBoard was to make it as simple and cheap as possible, e.g. not having a LCD added, you will need some add ons to use the peripherals of this board. This page will list known peripherals. If you use peripherals not listed here, please add.

DLP Pico projector

Texas Instruments is developing a Pico Video Projector Kit (PVPK) as a peripheral for the BeagleBoard. The stand-alone pico projector will support VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels), RGB 888 input through a DVI interface. The physical connector on the projector will be HDMI. See mailing list and Beagle Running Angstrom (VGA) on DLP Pico Projector for more details.

Unofficial and local

Most of the official peripheral and adapter links are located from shops in the USA. For non-US people, sometimes it doesn't make sense or isn't comfortable to order international. Therefore here we list some local and unofficial links for peripherals and adapters.

USB OTG host cable

Hama Mini-USB-Kabel On the Go, Mini-USB-A-Stecker - USB-A-Kupplung, 0,15m, e.g. available from Amazon or order via your local dealer directly from HAMA, Art.-Nr: 00041848

Note 1: From mechanical point of view, you can use Mini-A or Mini-B USB plugs (no Micro connectors!) with Beagle board. Both will fit into Beagle's USB OTG receptacle. But to be detected properly, USB ID pin has to be connected to ground. And this is only done at Mini-A plug. So Mini-B plugs will not work unless you modify them to connect ID pin to ground. This is necessary e.g. for above Conrad cable.